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Household of Benjamin Briggs (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Benjamin Briggs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Briggs, born in 1824 in Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Nanny Briggs, born in 1831 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1864 in Yorkshire, England) and Ben (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Briggs's household

Male

Benjamin

Briggs

Head
Female

Nanny

Briggs

Wife
Female

Mary

Briggs

Daughter
Male

Ben

Briggs

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Briggs

Head

Married

57

1824

Yorkshire, England

Nanny

Briggs

Wife

Married

50

1831

Yorkshire, England

Mary

Briggs

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Yorkshire, England

Ben

Briggs

Son

Single

8

1873

Yorkshire, England

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